Multi-agency search for boater near Helms Cove, NJ

Multi-agency search for boater near Helms Cove, NJ
USCG File Photo PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard, local and state first responders are searching for a missing boater near Helms Cove, New Jersey, Sunday. Watchstander’s at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a notification from Delaware City Fire Department that one person was rescued and one was reportedly missing after a paddle boat overturned at approximately 2:20 p.m. A 29-foot rescue...

Multi-agency maritime exercises to take place in Delaware Bay

Multi-agency maritime exercises to take place in Delaware Bay
PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Jersey and Delaware State Police, and other maritime security stakeholders will conduct multiple exercises in the mouth of the Delaware Bay October 17 – 22, 2016. The exercises will involve specialized teams and tactics using both small vessels and aircraft. No live-firing of weapons will take place during the exercise. The Coast...